https://www.saubees.com en-us https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240109hgc1lq Senior Mackenzie Grafton earned recognition for her efforts in the classroom and on the court when she was named to the NAIA Women's Volleyball Academic All-America Team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC). Grafton was one of just 14 student-athletes named to the team. She earned second team honors. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20240109hgc1lq https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231220i12kmf St. Ambrose placed nine members on the CCAC's Women's Volleyball All-Academic Team announced Wednesday. Grace Beitzel, Kylie Brosius, Mackenzie Grafton, Alex Horne, Lexi Huntley, Skyler Kuntzman, Meredith Siebers, Hannah Sondag and Macy Watkins were recognized. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231220i12kmf https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231213im6htk Mackenzie Grafton, Alex Horne, Meredith Siebers and Hannah Sondag were named to the 2023 Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Team, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC). Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231213im6htk https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231209uf3meh A season for the record books added one final chapter Monday. Mackenzie Grafton became the first St. Ambrose women's volleyball All-American in 23 years when she was named to the third team. Deana Schmidt was the last Bee to be named to one of the three teams when she earned third-team recognition in 2000. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231209uf3meh https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231130l846b4 St. Ambrose had its chances Thursday morning. The Bees just couldn't capitalize on them in the end. And it led to a season-ending 21-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 15-9 loss to No. 18 Bellevue in pool play at the NAIA Championships in Sioux City, Iowa. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231130l846b4 https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231130mpggjl Mackenzie Grafton was named the Mideast Region Player of the Year as the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its women's volleyball all-region teams as selected by the NAIA Selection Committee. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231130mpggjl https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231129j8da0b St. Ambrose recovered from a slow start to give No. 1 Northwestern (Iowa) all it could handle in the pool play opener for both teams Wednesday morning at the NAIA Championships in Sioux City, Iowa. But ultimately the nation's top-ranked team pulled out a 25-15, 25-22, 24-26, 25-19 win. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231129j8da0b https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231118kgentg The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2022 Daktronics NAIA Women's Volleyball Scholar-Athletes. St. Ambrose had nine student-athletes named to the team. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231118kgentg https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231119qp5db8 St. Ambrose was grouped with No. 1 Northwestern (Iowa) and Bellevue (Neb.) as pool play assignments were announced for the NAIA Women's Volleyball Championship. Sun, 19 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231119qp5db8 https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231118u60bri For the first time since 2010, St. Ambrose is advancing to the final site of the NAIA Women's Volleyball Tournament. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231118u60bri https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231106mgjbzs Mackenzie Grafton was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball Player of the Year as the conference announced its postseason awards. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231106mgjbzs https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231113lc574w St. Ambrose will begin its National Tournament run with an opening-round match at the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Neb., Saturday as the NAIA announced the women's volleyball championship pairings. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231113lc574w https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231112chbhya For the first time in program history, St. Ambrose won a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's volleyball title. The Bees made history by taking down Judson 23-25, 28-26, 25-22, 25-20 in the CCAC Tournament championship match Saturday night in Elgin, Ill. Sun, 12 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231112chbhya https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231110dh861q A thrilling third-set rally propelled St. Ambrose to a 3-0 sweep of Trinity Christian in a CCAC Tournament semifinal Thursday night, guaranteeing the Bees a spot in the upcoming NAIA National Tournament. SAU will also play for the CCAC Tournament title Saturday at top-seeded Judson. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231110dh861q https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231107ehv8cs CHICAGO --- St. Ambrose University's Mackenzie Grafton (Orion, Ill.) and Hannah Sondag (Webster Groves, Mo.) and Judson University's Kenia Diaz Vega (Caguas, Puerto Rico) gained Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball Player of the Week honors one final time in 2023, the league office announced on Wednesday afternoon. For Grafton and Sondag, it was their third time being recognized this year and their second in a row. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231107ehv8cs https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231107xi0k8y St. Ambrose wasted little time in getting through its CCAC Tournament quarterfinal Tuesday night. The Bees took down Roosevelt 25-18, 25-13, 25-23 in Lee Lohman Arena and will now host Trinity Christian in a semifinal Thursday night. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231107xi0k8y https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231106l3pjf9 St. Ambrose begins what it hopes to be a long postseason run by hosting Roosevelt in a CCAC Tournament quarterfinal Tuesday night inside Lee Lohman Arena. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231106l3pjf9 https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231103deli9v St. Ambrose will enter the CCAC Tournament as the hottest team in the conference as the Bees wrapped up the regular season with their fourth straight victory, a 25-14, 25-17, 25-21 decision at St. Francis Thursday night. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231103deli9v https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231103hwrb5f Less than a month after teammate Meredith Siebers collected her 1000th career kill, Mackenzie Grafton reached the milestone. Grafton's final kill, wrapping up a huge night at St. Francis Thursday, made her just the 13th player since 2002 to hit the 1000-kill mark. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231103hwrb5f https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231031dawqy0 CHICAGO --- Week 1 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball Players of the Week Mackenzie Grafton (Orion, Ill.) and Hannah Sondag (Webster Groves, Mo.) of St. Ambrose University have returned to the spotlight in Week 10 and were joined by Indiana University South Bend's Abby Seeger (Whitehall, Mich.) when the league office made the announcement of the award winners on Tuesday. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231031dawqy0 https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231028vculuz Playing their final home match of the regular season, the Bees got off to a bit of a slow start after recognizing Mackenzie Grafton, Lexi Huntley and Meredith Siebers. But St. Ambrose got it together to pull out a 21-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-18 victory. Sat, 28 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231028vculuz https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231027d7cnex After scoring just 12 points in the fourth set, St. Ambrose came back in a big way in the fifth to post a 17-25, 26-24, 25-17, 12-25, 15-9 win over conference-leading Judson Thursday night inside Lee Lohman Arena. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231027d7cnex https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231025d7sbd0 St. Ambrose climbed into a tie for second place in the CCAC following a 25-23, 25-19, 25-14 win at Indiana Northwest Tuesday night. The Bees, now 13-14 overall, are tied with St. Francis with identical 7-4 league marks. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231025d7sbd0 https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231013mjm3kx Wrapping up a stretch of five matches in five days, and playing a pair of top-10 opponents, was too tough for St. Ambrose to overcome as the Bees dropped three matches at the Missouri Baptist Classic Friday and Saturday.  Sat, 14 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231013mjm3kx https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231013d4pdig Hannah Sondag recorded her 2000th career assist in helping St. Ambrose defeat Indiana Northwest 25-19, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18 at Lee Lohman Arena Thursday night. She is just the fifth Bee to reach the milestone since 2000. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231013d4pdig https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231011dpzea7 Trailing by as many as four points early, and behind by three as late as 19-16 in the opening set, St. Ambrose rallied for a 25-22, 25-17, 25-16 home win over Calumet St. Joseph Tuesday night. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231011dpzea7 https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231004du20kb Meredith Siebers became just the 12th player since 2002 to reach 1000 career kills when she hit the milestone at Roosevelt Tuesday night. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20231004du20kb https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20230930trz1fc Five different Bees collected at least five kills apiece as St. Ambrose wasted little time in defeating Trinity Christian 25-16, 25-19, 25-13 Saturday afternoon at Lee Lohman Arena. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20230930trz1fc https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20230929gyl60v St. Ambrose let a large lead slip away in the second set and never recovered in a 25-15, 27-25, 25-23 loss at Olivet Nazarene Thursday night. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20230929gyl60v https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20230927e418fn In a battle of two of the top teams in the CCAC, St. Ambrose built a two-set lead but couldn't close it out in an eventual 20-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-11 loss to Saint Xavier at Lee Lohman Arena Tuesday night. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.saubees.com/sports/wvball/2023-24/releases/20230927e418fn